Each work below won a Gold Key award in an individual submission category. To view Gold Key portfolios, go to the Portfolio page. Works are shown in alphabetical order by student last name. Right click or tap and hold an image to view the full work in a new tab.
Gold Key is the highest level of recognition awarded at the regional level. All Gold Keys will be judged at the national level against other Gold Key work from across the country. National Awards will be announced on March 17 at www.artandwriting.org.
Mary Acheampong, Beauty, Photography, Grade 9, Mount Vernon High
American Visions Nominee
FCPS School Board Award
Mary Acheampong, Misunderstood, Photography, Grade 9, Mount Vernon High
Roberto Aleman, Ashes to Ashes, Photography, Grade 12, Chantilly High
Ivette Alvarez-Mejia, At Crossroads, Photography, Grade 11, Lake Braddock Secondary
Aleena Alvi, Sorrento, Printmaking, Grade 12, Chantilly High
Jessica Bae, Candy Galore, Painting, Grade 9, Madison High
Apurvaa Bala, Feminine Enough, Digital Art, Grade 10, Langley High
Sara Bowers, Sea of Despair, Ceramics & Glass, Grade 10, Mclean High
Taya Boyd, Inevitable, Digital Art, Grade 11, John R. Lewis High
Julia Byrne, Flower Mask, Photography, Grade 9, Robinson Secondary
Naesung Byun, Untitled, Painting, Grade 11, J Art Studio
Kylie Callender, All Done Up & High for No Good Reason, Painting, Grade 11, John R. Lewis High
Kylie Callender, Love of Knowledge, Digital Art, Grade 11, John R. Lewis High
Emma Campbell, Split, Digital Art, Grade 11, Mount Vernon High
Hannah Cha, Closeted Aspirations, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 8, Lake Braddock Secondary, Erae Art Studio
Dr. Scott Brabrand FCPS Superintendent's Award
Sydney Cha, Cost, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12, Lake Braddock Secondary
Sydney Cha, Success 101, Editorial Cartoon, Grade 12, Lake Braddock Secondary
Andrew Chen, Branches of Life, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12, Thomas Jefferson High, US Arts Education Center
Pengrui Chen, A Microcosm of Apple, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 11, Langley High
Annie Cho, Realization, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12, Centreville High, Erae Art Studio
Taylor Cho, Mom, I Can Be Sad, Painting, Grade 11, Woodson High, Erae Art Studio
Grace Choi, Aged, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 8, Rocky Run Middle
Jennifer Choi, Berries in a Glass on a Tablecloth, Painting, Grade 8, Liberty Middle, Total Art Studio
Jennifer Choi, Pop Art Portrait., Painting, Grade 8, Liberty Middle, Total Art Studio
Rachel Choo, Maturity, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 11, Centreville High, Erae Art Studio
Teri Chung, Crossword, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 11, Fairfax High, Treetop Art Studio
Teri Chung, Dancers, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 11, Fairfax High, Treetop Art Studio
Teri Chung, Glow, Painting, Grade 11, Fairfax High, Treetop Art Studio
Dr. Phyllis Pajardo City of Fairfax Superintendent's Award
Claudia Cigan, No Title, Photography, Grade 12, Lake Braddock Secondary
Kaia Collins, #EmbraceHistory, Digital Art, Grade 12, Fairfax High
Kamdyn Corbin, Loss of People, Photography, Grade 12, Chantilly High
Anisa Cox, Self Portrait Vector, Digital Art, Grade 12, Fairfax High
Leah Durkee, Every Last Cent, Film & Animation, Grade 8, Longfellow Middle
Sydney Eom, I Light My Own Way, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 7, Frost Middle
Nicole Evans, Onlooking, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12, Lake Braddock Secondary
Robert Folsom, Darker Nights, Photography, Grade 11, South Lakes High
Robert Folsom, Perspectives, Photography, Grade 11, South Lakes High
Robert Folsom, Where to Next, Photography, Grade 11, South Lakes High
Alex Galdamez, Uprooted, Mixed Media, Grade 11, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
Regina Garcia Garcia, Control, Photography, Grade 9, Marshall High
Jasa Gellert, Meditative Fresh Breeze, Digital Art, Grade 10, Annandale High
Luke Gibson, Dusk at Nubble Lighthouse, Photography, Grade 11, Woodson High
Roseli Gonzalez-De Leon, Black & White, Ceramics & Glass, Grade 11, South Lakes High
Felicia Gordon, Countryside Collage, Mixed Media, Grade 11, Oakton High
Lucy Gravholt, Billie Botanical, Photography, Grade 11, Woodson High
Olivia Harrison, New Dawn, Photography, Grade 11, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
Quinn Hassan, Unheard, Digital Art, Grade 12, Fairfax High
American Visions Nominee
Quinn Hassan, Why the Long Face? Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12, Fairfax High
Anya Huang, Imaginary Fantasy Brother, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 8, Cooper Middle, Sunberry Art Studio
Anya Huang, Tennis Girl, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 8, Cooper Middle, Sunberry Art Studio
Noah Hush, Pride, Digital Art, Grade 11, Annandale High
Kendall Isaacson, Self, Painting, Grade 8, Trinity Christian School
Jinglin Jingan, Dynasty, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 10, Langley High, Sunberry Art Studio
Jinglin Jingan, SPF 90, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 10, Langley High, Sunberry Art Studio
Jinglin Jingan, Stuck, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 10, Langley High, Sunberry Art Studio
Ethan Jung, Identity, Digital Art, Grade 12, Trinity Christian School
Ethan Jung, The Illusions of Life, Digital Art, Grade 12, Trinity Christian School
Arin Kang, Between Me and Me, Digital Art, Grade 10, Mclean High
Arin Kang, Refuge, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 10, Mclean High
Arin Kang, Your Own World, Digital Art, Grade 10, Mclean High
Ryan Kang, Bird's Eye View, Painting, Grade 11, Centreville High, Treetop Art Studio
Ryan Kang, Face Study, Painting, Grade 11, Centreville High, Treetop Art Studio
Ryan Kang, Fondue Pot, Painting, Grade 11, Centreville High, Treetop Art Studio
Aubrey Keegan, Capitol Hill, Photography, Grade 11, Marshall High
Ashley Khang, Tanked, Painting, Grade 10, Langley High
Alyssa Kim, In the Eyes of, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12, Centreville High
Arielle Kim, Rhythm of the Rain, Painting, Grade 11, Oakton High, Erae Art Studio
Gyurim Kim, Fragile Handle with Care, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 8, Lanier Middle
Dr. Phyllis Pajardo City of Fairfax Superintendent's Award
Katelyn Kim, Inevitable, Sculpture, Grade 9, Centreville High, Erae Art Studio
American Visions Nominee
Katelyn Kim, Scorched Time, Sculpture, Grade 9, Centreville High, Erae Art Studio
Leslie Kim, My Brother, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 10, Centreville High, Treetop Art Studio
Carina Kong, Presto, Photography, Grade 11, Oakton High
Pravar Koundinya, Sharp Bulbs, Sculpture, Grade 8, Rachel Carson Middle
Isabel Kratch, Skater Boy, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 11, Woodson High
Abirami Krishnan, Colors of India, Photography, Grade 12, Fairfax High
Lizzie Kye, Mechanical Possession, Painting, Grade 12, Chantilly High, Erae Art Studio
Lizzie Kye, Smog Globe, Painting, Grade 12, Chantilly High, Erae Art Studio
Ryan Lam, Doomsday, Digital Art, Grade 12, Annandale High
Annalisa Le, Entanglement of Beauty, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 11, Chantilly High, US Arts Education Center
Jenny Le, Ba Noi, Photography, Grade 12, Falls Church High
Jenny Le, Eastern Remedies, Photography, Grade 12, Falls Church High
Angel Lee, Overload, Digital Art, Grade 12, Woodson High
Elizabeth Lee, These Beautiful Eyes of Mine, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 10, Chantilly High
Hannah Lee, Camouflage, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 10, Woodson High
Kate Lee, Together with Nature, Painting, Grade 10, Episcopal High
Alexa LeJune, Last Breath, Photography, Grade 12, Chantilly High
Alexa LeJune, Persistence, Photography, Grade 12, Chantilly High
Alexa LeJune, Unite, Photography, Grade 12, Chantilly High
Alexa LeJune, Unseen Grown, Photography, Grade 12, Chantilly High
Sam Lesser, Helpless, Digital Art, Grade 12, Oakton High
Sam Lesser, Identity Crisis, Digital Art, Grade 12, Oakton High
Sam Lesser, Thoughts Haunt You, Digital Art, Grade 12, Oakton High
Sam Lesser, Unfocused, Digital Art, Grade 12, Oakton High
Michelle Liu AND Michelle Lin, Azure, Film & Animation, Grade 11, Thomas Jefferson High, Xing Art Studio
Glenda Lizama, Bright in the Darkness, Photography, Grade 12, Falls Church High
Cooper Ludwig, Molded, Film & Animation, Grade 12, South County High
Cooper Ludwig, Verm-O's Cereal Box Design, Design, Grade 12, South County High
Aaron MacDonald, Scaremonger, Digital Art, Grade 10, South Lakes High
Sarika Maganahalli, Tears of Silver, Photography, Grade 11, Westfield High
Peter Mankin, The World of Baseballs, Digital Art, Grade 12, South County High
Sabrina Martin, Distracted, Film & Animation, Grade 8, Longfellow Middle
Hennessy Mercado, Art in the time of Covid-19, Sculpture, Grade 11, Centreville High
Ruby Min, Fantasea, Digital Art, Grade 10, Centreville High
Rama Mittal, Earn It, Comic Art, Grade 11, Chantilly High, J Art Studio
Maria Molchanova, My Mother at Tea Time, Painting, Grade 11, Thomas Jefferson High, Winter Palace Studio
Saisree Nagarakanti, Game Over, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 7, Rocky Run Middle
Sneha Nagarakanti, Veena, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12, Chantilly High
Sarah Naidich, Flicker, Digital Art, Grade 11, Oakton High
Sarah Naidich, Shattered, Digital Art, Grade 11, Oakton High
Sarah Naidich, Wired World, Digital Art, Grade 11, Oakton High
Adilzhan Nazarov, Life is Brighter on the Screen, Painting, Grade 10, Mclean High
Dennis Ngo, Your Ignorance Kills Me, Digital Art, Grade 11, West Springfield High
Aisha Njau, Glitched, Photography, Grade 12, Robinson Secondary
Taylor Norvell, Insecurities, Photography, Grade 10, Chantilly High
Jiwoo Paek, Reuse Package, Architecture & Industrial Design, Grade 10, Episcopal High, Orange Cube Art Studio
Lydia Paine, Head in the Clouds, Photography, Grade 11, Chantilly High
Sojung Pak, Protests, Ceramics & Glass, Grade 12, Centreville High
Sojung Pak, Separation, Ceramics & Glass, Grade 12, Centreville High
Sojung Pak, Tixie Peach, Design, Grade 12, Centreville High
Sojung Pak, WPM (Words Per Minute), Painting, Grade 12, Centreville High
Jackie Palmer, Streams of Sanctuary, Digital Art, Grade 9, Mclean High
Soobin Park, Idol, Painting, Grade 8, Cooper Middle
Sung-Hyun Park, Alarming, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12, Oakton High, Erae Art Studio
Sung-Hyun Park, Introspective, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12, Oakton High, Erae Art Studio
Sung-Hyun Park, Serendipity, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12, Oakton High, Erae Art Studio
Youngseung Park, Russet, Digital Art, Grade 8, Lake Braddock Secondary
Jay Pearson Region 4 Assistant Superintendent's Award
James Pham, Diving into Blue and Orange, Photography, Grade 11, Falls Church High
Ava Poggi, Blessing, Photography, Grade 10, Chantilly High
Maxine Prudhomme, If You Do Not Speak to Me I Am Not Here, Digital Art, Grade 11, South Lakes High
Mingyi Qu, Disguise, Photography, Grade 11, Mclean High
Sachita Rana Magar, Sachita, Photography, Grade 12, Chantilly High
David Raw, Chains, Painting, Grade 11, South Lakes High
American Visions Nominee
David Raw, Ecstasy, Painting, Grade 11, South Lakes High
Josh Reiff, Aesop's lion, Photography, Grade 11, Lake Braddock Secondary
Anna Ren, 2020? Photography, Grade 10, Episcopal High
Anna Ren, Lovers, Photography, Grade 10, Episcopal High
Bakari Robinson, Black and White Self Portrait Fragment Glass, Photography, Grade 11, Langley High
Maya Schneider, Looking Away, Photography, Grade 11, Justice High
Cecilia Seok, The Monster, Photography, Grade 10, Fairfax High
Taylor Shea, Portrait, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12, Woodson High
Ein Sim, Disoriented, Mixed Media, Grade 12, Chantilly High
Ein Sim, Noodle Medley, Mixed Media, Grade 12, Chantilly High
Ein Sim, Who's Next, Painting, Grade 12, Chantilly High
Isabella Smith, Minihorse, Photography, Grade 10, John R. Lewis High
Katherine Smith, Eclipse, Photography, Grade 10, Chantilly High
Mahlet Solomon, Lonely Night, Photography, Grade 10, Chantilly High
Lena Song, An Affinity Between, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 10, Oakton High
Lena Song, Spectrum, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 10, Oakton High
Yuhan Song, Busy, Photography, Grade 9, Madeira School
Yuhan Song, The Man, Photography, Grade 9, Madeira School
Yuhan Song, The Smoking Man, Photography, Grade 9, Madeira School
Yuhan Song, Workers, Photography, Grade 9, Madeira School
Helen Sparling, Sister, Digital Art, Grade 11, Oakton High
Dr. Frances Ivey FCPS Deputy Superintendent's Award
Kaitlyn Stanton, Eomma, Painting, Grade 11, Oakton High, Open Art Studio
Jenifa Subedi, Possession, Photography, Grade 11, Chantilly High
Caroline Sykes, Early Morning, Digital Art, Grade 12, Trinity Christian School
Caroline Sykes, Grandma and Me, Digital Art, Grade 12, Trinity Christian School
Nora Thomas, Against the Grain, Photography, Grade 12, South Lakes High
April Tian, Freeskate Session, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 11, Thomas Jefferson High, US Arts Education Center
Luong Tran, Rustic Automation, Photography, Grade 11, John R. Lewis High
Remy Tran, Japan's Food Shortage, Sculpture, Grade 11, Centreville High
Vivian Tran, Whitewashed, Photography, Grade 12, Chantilly High
Genevieve Trumbull, Breathe., Photography, Grade 9, Chantilly High
Hannah Tucker, Home, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12, South County High
Mayuka Valluri, Sea Me Rise, Fashion, Grade 9, Thomas Jefferson High
Stefan Van Biljon, Let the Earth Rise Up, Ceramics & Glass, Grade 11, Mclean High
Stefan Van Biljon, Vessel of Hope and Growth, Ceramics & Glass, Grade 11, Mclean High
Hazel Vineet, Vermillion, Photography, Grade 12, Westfield High
Madison Vuong, Forced Purity, Photography, Grade 11, Chantilly High
Alison Wan, Concentration, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 11, Thomas Jefferson High, Sunberry Art Studio
American Visions Nominee
Alison Wan, Mother, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 11, Thomas Jefferson High, Sunberry Art Studio
Sloan Presidio Chief Academic Officer Award
Alison Wan, Obsession, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 11, Thomas Jefferson High, Sunberry Art Studio
Alison Wan, Warrior, Photography, Grade 11, Thomas Jefferson High, Sunberry Art Studio
Hailey Wang, Expression, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12, Oakton High, US Arts Education Center
Serena Wang, When Waters Rise (Where Feet May Fail), Painting, Grade 12, Mclean High
Kyle Whitlock, Self Portrait, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 10, Oakton High, Xing Art Studio
Sienna Williams, Framed, Photography, Grade 11, Fairfax High
Joshua Wilson, The Heights of Our Air Pollution, Mixed Media, Grade 11, Chantilly High
Emily Wu, Birds, Photography, Grade 11, Episcopal High
Emily Wu, Pandemic, Photography, Grade 11, Episcopal High
Sanne Wu, Austerity, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 11, Thomas Jefferson High, Sunberry Art Studio
Kaitlin Yang, Everything to Worry About, Mixed Media, Grade 10, Chantilly High, Erae Art Studio
Xiaorong Yuan, Me, Painting, Grade 11, Mclean High
Madeleine Zatzkin, Fight or Flight, Photography, Grade 10, Lake Braddock Secondary
Jayden Zhang, Saving Grace, Digital Art, Grade 12, Lake Braddock Secondary
Stephanie Zhang, Face It, Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12, Langley High, US Arts Education Center